Instruction

• step 1 Place the noodles and beansprouts in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water
• Leave for 4 mins, or until the noodles are tender
• Drain, then cool under cold running water and drain again
• Return to the bowl
• step 2 Stir together the lime zest and juice, fish or soy sauce and sugar
• Stir into the noodles with the red onion and lettuce
• step 3 To make with mince, heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and stir-fry 500g minced pork, a small knob of grated ginger and pinch cayenne pepper or chilli powder for 10 mins, until the mince is browned and cooked through
• Mix into the noodles, divide between four bowls and serve warm
• step 4 To make with steak, make the rice noodle salad
• Heat 1 tsp sunflower oil in a frying pan
• Tip 2 tbsp sesame seeds onto a plate
• Rub 1 tsp oil into 4 x 175g sirloin steaks and press into sesame seeds
• Fry for 5 mins for medium rare, turning halfway
• Leave to rest for 5 mins, then thinly slice
• Toss 1 deseeded and shredded red chilli, and a handful mint leaves into noodles
• Top with steak to serve